#5A693F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.065 124.7), rgb(90, 105, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#5A693F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A693F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 105, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.065 124.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5A693F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A693F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A693F text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A693F text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A684
oklch(70.6% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#819165
oklch(63.2% 0.065 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 124.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A693F
oklch(49.7% 0.065 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#485433
oklch(42.6% 0.054 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#5A693F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D643C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6341 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D655F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A693F
#5A693F
oklch(49.7% 0.065 124.7)
- #6B5981
#6B5981
oklch(49.7% 0.066 304.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5A693F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #5A693F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.